Norwich Lock Manufacturing Co. v. Hookaday
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to judgment of the hustings court for the city of Roanoke, rendered March 14th, 1892, on a motion for judgment for money on contract, wherein the Norwich Lock Manufacturing Company, of Roanoke, Ya., was plaintiff, and J. R. Hockaday was defendant. The judgment being adverse to the plaintiff company, it obtained a writ of error to this court. Opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtFauntleroy, J.
The record discloses that about February 1st, 1891, a paper headed “A New and Important Industry for Roanoke,” was circulated for signatures. It proceeds: “It is proposed to organize a company for the purpose of manufacturing locks, bolts, and all house hardware, and other articles of a similar character. The capital stock of the company will be from $350,000 to $400,000. An existing plant can be purchased at a proper valuation, and can be moved immediately to Roanoke. It would, at Roanoke, have a decided advantage over its present location. There can be no question that securing this…
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